Geek Crusade invites you to pay your last respects to the late, great Oberyn Martell. Join us for our latest Dinner is Coming event as we celebrate the Game of Thrones fandom over food, conversation, and this time, funeral rites.

Requiem for the Red Viper

All praise the name of Oberyn of the House Martell, Prince of Dorne, the Red Viper and father to the Sand Snakes! Come join us for a celebration like no other in the Seven Kingdoms, as we bring the Prince’s body home to Dorne. Lay our sweet Prince to rest with us, then feast on the best that Dorne has to offer.

Inspired by A Song Of Ice And Fire, the high fantasy epic by George R. R. Martin, our latest dinner will begin with a solemn ceremony to commemorate the life and death of Oberyn Martell. This will be followed by a lavish tasting menu inspired by the cuisine of Dorne and the history of House Martell. Seats are limited to a party of 50, and here’s what’s on the menu.

Tasting Menu

Dinner consists of a 6-course tasting menu, served communal style. The pictures below depict sharing plates for four. If you do not want to share and prefer individual plating, let us know.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

[toggle title=”What is a Requiem?“]A Requiem, pronounced asˈre-kwē-əm is a) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead or b) a musical composition setting parts of a requiem Mass or c) an act or token of rememberance. Devotees of Oberyn Martell can therefore pay their last respects and finally gain closure.[/toggle][toggle title=”How is this a Game of Thrones-inspired dinner?“]In the GOT books, there are rich, detailed descriptions of the different cuisines from the Seven Kingdoms. In this dinner, the dishes are either inspired by specific lines from the books or from the history of House Martell.[/toggle][toggle title=”Why are you serving the food communal style?”] Because Oberyn did everything communal style. ;p [/toggle][toggle title=”Do I need to be a Game of Thrones fanatic to attend this dinner? I don’t know much about the show or the books.“]You don’t need to be a GOT fanatic – you just need to appreciate good food, and a good conversation over a nice meal. [/toggle] [toggle title=”Must I dress up?“]You don’t have, but if you feel a burning desire to turn up as one of the sand snakes or even (gasp!) the Mountain, we certainly won’t stop you![/toggle] [toggle title=”Is Oberyn Martell my father?“] Well, Bastards are born of passion and our prince is a passionate man. Your queue number is 129. [/toggle] [toggle title=”I’m coming as the mother of dragons, can I bring my dragons?“]Of course. Restaurant Sela is a dragon friendly restaurant. Torching of food is allowed. [/toggle] [toggle title=”What happened at your last Dinner is Coming events?“] So much fun! check out what happened at our Welcome to King’s Landing and Panem Forever events. [/toggle] [toggle title=”Is your event affiliated to HBO?“] Dinner Is Coming is an event organized by fans for fans, and is in no way affiliated with HBO or George R.R Martin. [/toggle] [toggle title=”What are your upcoming Dinner is Coming events?“] We created our Dinner is Coming series of pop-culture events to connect fans, fandoms and food. Connect with us, and a raven will be sent to inform you of our upcoming events.

Toy review – Kubo and the Two Strings Exclusive Figurine

Kubo and the Two Strings (see our review) is a stop motion animated feature from Laika, the studio behind Coraline and Corpse Bride. Laika is the industry gold standard when it comes to stop motion animation, and they really pushed the envelope with their latest feature.

AND they decided to grace us with this uber exclusive Kubo and the Two Strings figurine! There are only 15 of them residing in Singapore, and a total of 1,200 worldwide.

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From the moment I took it out of the brown packaging box, I could tell that Laika goes to great lengths to craft a memorable experience for their audiences.

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The box is essentially a large slipcase with tags on the sides to slide the sleeves apart to reveal a silhouette of Kubo holding his sword up high.

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There is an LED light at the back that is triggered when the sleeves are open to cast a shadow on the screen. I can’t remember the last time I felt so engrossed in the process of unboxing a figurine.

The screen then slides up to reveal a statue of Kubo with such detail that it looks like it could easily have been one of the models that they used for the stop-motion production.

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Almost every aspect of the figurine is loaded with detail. The tsuba (guard) of Kubo’s sword is immaculately sculpted, and even the strings on his shamisen (three-stringed lute) are stitched into the body.

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I’ve encountered other figurines where the entire shamisen is sculpted as one solid piece, rather than having individual strings laced into the spine. This is a very nice touch that other figurine makers tend to gloss over.

In a drawer just below the figurine (I love that there is so much hidden stuff) is a gorgeous art book and a certificate of authenticity.

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Many thanks to UIP Singapore, for giving us the opportunity to check out this amazing sculpture. Kubo and the Two Strings is playing in Singapore now.